SAN DIEGO -- In the first triple overtime game in program history, Bethune-Cookman dropped a 96-91 decision to San Diego Tuesday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Brandon Tabb scored 29 points and Jeffrey Altidort 20 as the Wildcats (2-3) erased an 18-point halftime deficit and managed three late ties in regulation, the last on Quinton Forrest's jumper with 14 seconds remaining. 

Tabb, who was scoreless in the first half, forced a second overtime with a long range three-pointer with three seconds to play to tie it at 72. Altidort gave B-CU a 77- 75 with 43 seconds remaining in the second overtime, but San Diego extended the game on a Brett Bailey lay-up with 26 seconds left.

The Toreros hit four three-pointers in the final overtime to pull away.

Bailey led San Diego (2-3) with 26 points.

Reggie Baker scored 16 points for the Wildcats, while Forrest added 14. Altidort, who played 54 of a possible 55 minutes, also had seven assists and six rebounds while Tabb had nine rebounds.
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Bethune-Cookman continues its San Diego Classic travels Friday in Birmingham, Ala. against Nicholls State at 3 p.m. EST/2 p.m. CST

HEAD COACH GRAVELLE CRAIG

"I'm extremely proud of the effort. We just have to work on the details and learn from this from. This is a game that helps you when conference time comes around -- this was like a road conference game."

"We're a young team figuring out Division I ball. We had opportunities to win this one... you can't miss free throws like we did. but the effort was there."
 
"Jeffrey played 54 minutes? I'm a point guard, so I'm biased. That's what he's supposed to do. He can rest tomorrow."